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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Marty CruikshankMarty CruikshankJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleBrenda BruceBrenda BruceJohn WarnerJohn WarnerMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsRon CookRon CookJessica JamesJessica JamesRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringJane WymarkJane WymarkJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornDavid SterneDavid SterneNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerJulian FirthJulian FirthRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketMichael MearsMichael MearsNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerRichard GraydonRichard GraydonDavid PughDavid PughPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressAlan FordAlan FordJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyChristopher GoodChristopher GoodHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseSarah FlindSarah FlindMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorJohn TordoffJohn TordoffLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeIan LindsayIan LindsayIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsSally FaulknerSally FaulknerPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessEwen BremnerEwen BremnerMark LambertMark LambertRobert PuttRobert PuttJohn TamsJohn TamsJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneMichael AndrewMichael AndrewRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerJulian BleachJulian BleachGregory FloyGregory FloyUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamMerelina KendallMerelina KendallJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. Nick